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Name Souchion, tax-collector of the quarter of the Bithynians, in Arsinoe, 1st half of 2nd century Digitised Content Platform BL legacy Universal Viewer (unavailable) Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 2411

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2411
Title:
Poll-Tax Receipt (TM 957084)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the payment of eight silver drachmas and four bronze obols on account of the poll-tax (laographia) issued to Dioscorus son of Dioscorus by Souchion, tax collector of the quarter of the Bithynians, in Arsinoe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 October 136
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete and well preserved, only displaying a few insect-holes in places. A crease runs vertically down the centre. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. The front bears 8 lines, complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2412

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2412
Title:
Poll-Tax Receipt (TM 957085)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the payment of eight silver drachmas and four bronze obols on account of the poll-tax (laographia) issued to Horion, son of Dioscorus, by Souchion, tax collector of the quarter of the Bithynians, in Arsinoe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
136-137
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, with insect-holes and abrasion in places, and lacking the right-hand edge. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. The front bears 7 lines, complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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